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What to do if your Ford Focus MK1 key doesn't work?
Years 1998-2004

Answer

To reset the Ford Focus version MK1 key, follow this procedure: insert the key and take it four times from position 0 to position 2 and vice versa in 6 seconds. Press a key on each key on the remote control to be programmed within 20 seconds (each press will hear a "beep"). Turn the key to position II to exit programming mode.
Posted on: 19 March 2023 by ScegliAuto

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